, 1887-12-08
What Mitchell will do.

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What Mitchell will do.
A late Washington dispatch says:
Mitchell, of Oregon, will introduce
bill at the first opportunity after
Congress assemblies to repeal all laws,
whether treaties OF acts of congress,
which permit Chinese immigration.
This is the same bill which he intro
duced at the last session OF congress.
He said this afternoon that the gen
eral impression that his bill would
prohibit or prevent commerce between
China and the United States is er-
roneous. 1t will only indirectly have
bearing on the trade relations of
the two countries, In so far as 1t abso
lutly prohibits the coming of Chi
nese to this country, except those
who come in government capacities.
John Sherman is chairman of tho
committee on foreign relations, and
as he desires to please both the East
and the West in his action on the
Chinese question, it is not probable
that he will go to the length reached
by Senator Mitchells bill. 1t is IN
derstood that Senator Sherman is i'll
favor of some amendments to the
present act which will etfectually eX
clude Chinese laborers from this
country, and which at the same time
will not offend the sentiments of the
East
Senator Mitchell Will introduce a
bill to protect purchasers of land
from the Northern Pacific railroad,
in case there is forfeiture of the land
granted to that corporation between
Wallula and Portland. He will also
introduce q bill to reimburse settlers
on even numbered sections of public
land within the limits of the land
grants in case of forfeiture of odd
numbered sections. This bill is in
tended to reimburse those settlers
who were compelled to pay 81 80
per aero for public land within the
limits of land grants which subse-
quently became forfeited; settlers
receiving no benefit by the building
of a railroad, because none was built,
while other public land has been sold
at 81 % per acre.
Senator Mitchell will introduce IL
bill making an appropriation for the
establishment of life-saving station
ana life-saving crew at Yaquina bay,
Oregon.
Also a bill to provide for the erec-
ton of u public building for q Gus
tom house at Yaquina bay.
Also a bill to provide for the ap-
!ropriation of SI,3O0,000 continuing
the Improvement of the mouth of the
Columbia river. Also $750,000 for
improvement OF the locks of the Gas
cades, and also an appropriation for
Yaquina and Coos bays.
He will introduce the bill which
was favorably reported by senate
committee during the last session of
congress appropriating S5O0,U00 for
the construction of a boat railroad at
the dalles of the Columbia.
Also, bill to amend section 3019
of the revised statutes relating to
drawbacks on dutiabie imported ma
terlals when manufactured and ex-
ported. This bill is designed to be
of benefit to Gamers of salmon who
use tin, upon which a duty has been
paid.
He will also introduce bill appIo-
priating sufficient money for the final
survey and estimates for the improve
ment of the Umpqua river for light
draught steamers, the surveys and
estimates to be separate, one being
between the mouth of the river and
ScOttsburg, and the other between
Scottsburg and Hart's rapids, near
Elkton.
He will also introduce joint reso-
luton for the appointment of a com~
mlttee for the purpose of securing a
site for naval station on the Pacific
coast.
He will introduce bill authorizing
the construction of a railroad through
the C6ur d'Alene Indian reservation.
Also bill for the relief of settlers
on school lands in Washington terri
tory.
Also bill appropriating sufficient
money for the re-survey and re-loca-
ton, shortening and Improvement of
the military wagon road between
Roguo r1ver valley and Fort Kala-
math, Oregon.
Also bill appropriating money
Tor the purpose of site and the con
structlon of wharf for the use of
the lighthouse department at As
toria "
The New York Herald naiveiy re,
mar Ks that though president Cieve-
land has done things in MARYLAND
that could not be approved. in Mas
sachusetts that Were mortifyiug, in
New York that merited clear con~
oemnation, yet the mugwumps are
not going to give him up for that,
and the Boston Globe adds: Oh,
dear, no! Mrs Micawber's assuran
ces to Mr. Micauber that she would
never, never leave him were not more
sincere tLan this mugwamp pledge
of fidelity to Mr.. Cleveland. The
mugwump has felt the presidential
toe among his coat-tails, but he will
not leave him for that He has no.
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